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Editorial
. 2016 Jan 7;11(1):6-8.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.12201115. Epub 2015 Dec 18.

Tamm Horsfall Glycoprotein and Uromodulin: It Is All about the Tubules!

Anthony J Bleyer  1 , Stanislav Kmoch  2
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Editorial

Tamm Horsfall Glycoprotein and Uromodulin: It Is All about the Tubules!

Anthony J Bleyer et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Tamm Horsfall; chronic kidney disease; genetic renal disease; kidney; mucoproteins; urine; uromodulin.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Uromodulin facilitates intracellular translocation of the furosemide–sensitive Na-K 2-Cl cotransporter (NKCC2) to the apical surface of the thick ascending limb, with multiple potential downhill consequences.
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